Addis Ababa City Tours

1. National Museum of Ethiopia
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Currently, the National Museum of Ethiopia has four main exhibition sections. The basement is dedicated to archaeological and paleo anthropological sections. This area shows the previously mentioned hominids. The first floor contains objects from ancient and medieval periods, as well as ceremonial objects and souvenirs from former rulers, including Emperor Haile Selassie. The second floor shows art work in a chronological order, from traditional to contemporary works. These include murals, Afework Teklie and other Ethiopian artists. Finally, the third floor has an ethnographic display. Here, the museum gives an overview of the cultural richness and variety of the peoples of Ethiopia
2. Yekatit 12 Martyrs Square
   Pass by
   Yekatit 12 Martyrs Square Monument is located near the Addis Ababa University ,This monument has big history in Ethiopia
3. Ethnological Museum
   1h · Admission ticket included
   The Ethnological Museum in Addis Ababa was established in 1950, largely based on the collections of old Italian zoological species and ethnographic artifacts by the first batch of graduates of the College. The initiator of the idea of the museum came from Stanislaw Chojnaki who was the former chief librarian of the University College of Addis ababa
4. Pass by
   on the way we will pass by Chiromeda market. The market has a variety of traditional clothing like Dress, Shawl, Scarf, Bed Cover, Napkins, Mens Shirt, etc... all locally hand made product are being sold here. you can see also the process of hand crafts it is really busy places .then we continue our drive to mount entoto
5. Mount Entoto
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Mount Entoto (Amharic: እንጦጦ) is the highest peak on the Entoto Mountains, which overlooks the city of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. It reaches 3,200 meters above sea level.
   Overview
   
   It is a historical place where Emperor Menelik II resided and built his palace, when he came from Ankober and founded Addis Ababa. It is considered a sacred mountain and has many monasteries. Mount Entoto is also the location of a number of celebrated churches, including Saint Raguel and
   
   The mountain is densely covered by eucalyptus trees that were imported from Australia during the reign of Menelik II, and mostly planted during Emperor Haile Selassie's reign. Thus, it is sometimes referred to as the "lung of Addis Ababa". The forest on the mountain is an important source of firewood for the city. It was also a source of building material in earlier times.
6. St. George's Cathedral
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Saint George's Cathedral is an Ethiopian Orthodox church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The cathedral is noted for its distinctive octagonal form. It is located at the northern end of Churchill Road in the city.[1]
   Overview
   The new church was built on the ruins of an older church from the 15th century. It was named after St. George, after the Tabot (Ark) of the church was carried to the Battle of Adwa against the Italians during which the Ethiopians secured victory.[2] One of the founders was Andargaye, and his daughter, Kisela Andargaye and her husband, Agonafir Woldeyess are buried in the church yards. The building was described in 1938 in an Italian tourist publication as a fine example of the European interpretation of Ethiopian church design.[3] The Italian Fascist authorities set the building on fire in 1937. The cathedral was later restored by Emperor Haile Selassie following the liberation in 1941. it is one of the most colorfull church in addis ababa
7. Mercato Market
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Mercato is the largest open-air market in Africa, covering several square miles and employing an estimated 13,000 people in 7,100 business entities. The primary merchandise passing through the Merkato is locally grown agricultural products — most notably coffee.
8. Meskel Square
   Pass by
   Meskel Square is a square in the city of Addis Ababa. It is often a site for public gathering or for demonstrations and festivals, notably, the Meskel Festival from which it takes its name. Concerts, parades, and various other government and public events are also held there.
   
   The word "Meskel" means "cross" and the festival commemorates the moment when the crucifix was revealed to Empress Helena of Constantinople. Following the fall of the monarchy in 1974, Meskel Square was renamed "Abiot" or Revolution Square. It was greatly expanded so that it could accommodate the annual Revolution Day and May Day parades on September 12 and May 1. Three gigantic portraits of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Vladimir Lenin were erected in the square. The national monument in memory of those massacred by the Derg regime in the "Red Terror" of the 1970s has been built at the eastern entrance to the square.

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• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Near public transportation
• Dress code is smart casual
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